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Sierra Silver Mining Company Papers: Finding Aid

Finding aid prepared by Mitchell W. K. Toda, September 30, 2002. The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org © 2002 The Huntington Library. All rights reserved.

Sierra Nevada Silver Mining mssHM 64542-64593 1 Company Papers: Finding Aid Overview of the Collection Title: Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company Papers Dates (inclusive): 1860-1880 Bulk dates: 1860-1864 Collection Number: mssHM 64542-64593 Creator: Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. Extent: 53 pieces in 1 box. Repository: The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. Manuscripts Department 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, California 91108 Phone: (626) 405-2129 Email: [email protected] URL: http://www.huntington.org Abstract: The collection contains business correspondence and documents of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company, one of the mines of the at Virginia City, Nevada, with the bulk dating from the 1860s. Language: English. Access Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services. Publication Rights The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher. Preferred Citation [Identification of item]. Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California. Provenance Purchased from Graham H. Hardy, March 28, 1950. Historical Note The Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company, one of the mines of the Comstock Lode at Virginia City, Nevada, was actively worked during the boom years of the 1860s and 1870s but never produced great yields. The company continued to produce ore until 1881. Among the investors in the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company were George Hearst and , a prominent lawyer in Comstock mining cases and U.S. senator from Nevada (1864-75; 1887- 1905). Scope and Content The collection consists of the business correspondence and papers of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. There are also documents related to the court case of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company v. the American Mining Company (1862-1863). The Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company was legally represented by William Morris Stewart, and there are seven documents in the collection related to him. Other subjects covered include mines and mineral resources in Virginia City, Nevada and the Comstock Lode, Nevada. Arrangement Organized in the following manner: 1. Correspondence (arranged in alphabetical order) 2. Business records (arranged in chronological order) Indexing: Subjects Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 • 1862, Jan. 1. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64563. • 1862, July 17. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to Trustees of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64564. • 1862, Sept. 25. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64565. • 1863, Jan. 9. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64566.

Sierra Nevada Silver Mining mssHM 64542-64593 2 Company Papers: Finding Aid • 1863, Jan. 16. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64567. • 1863, Feb. 4. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64568. • 1863, Mar. 6. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64569. • 1863, Mar. 13. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64570. Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company – Archives • 1861, Apr. 3. John H. Brewer, letter to Abram Meyer. HM 64543. • 1864, Oct. 27. John H. Brewer, letter to Edward F. Stove. HM 64544. • 1861, Dec. 28. Seth Cook, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64545. • 1862, Jan. 10. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64546. • 1862, Apr. 12. Seth Cook, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64547. • 1862, May 25. Seth Cook, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64548. • 1862, Aug. 2. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64549. • 1862, Sept. 26. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64550. • 1862, Oct. 12. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64551. • 1863, Jan. 23. Seth Cook, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64552. • 1861, Apr. 27. John Brown & Co., letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64556. • 1862, Jan. 1. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64563. • 1862, July 17. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to Trustees of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64564. • 1863, Jan. 9. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64566. • 1863, Jan. 16. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64567. • 1863, Feb. 4. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64568. • 1863, Mar. 6. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64569. • 1863, Mar. 13. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64570. • 1862, Apr. 25. J. H. Sturtevant, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64571. • 1861, Oct. 22. George O. Whitney, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64573. • 1879, Oct. 26. Stephen Wilkin, letter to T. J. Owens. HM 64575. • 1864, Mar. 30. J. R. Williams, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64576. • 1860, July 30. C. F. Wood, letter to J. R. Beard. HM 64577. • 1860, July 28-Sept. 1. [C. F. Wood], Monthly statements of Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64582. • 1861, Oct. 28. Assessment list for assessment no. 4. HM 64585. • 1862, July 10. Deed of George O. Whitney and John S. Henning with the Sacramento Mining Company. HM 64586. • 1870, Mar. 18. Indenture between Allen Company & Sacramento & Meredith Mining Company. HM 64588. • 1870, Aug. 17. Indenture between Miles Goodman and the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64589. • [1875]. Memorandum on affairs relative to the Allen Company. HM 64590. • Undated. I. R. Beard, Annual report of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64593. Mines and mineral resources – Nevada – Virginia City • 1864, Oct. 27. John H. Brewer, letter to Edward F. Stove. HM 64544. • 1862, Jan. 10. Seth Cook, Letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64546. • 1862, Apr. 12. Seth Cook, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64547. • 1862, Aug. 2. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64549. • 1862, Sept. 26. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64550. • 1862, Oct. 12. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64551. • 1863, Jan. 23. Seth Cook, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64552. • 1860, Sept. 15. Lucienn Hermann, letter to I. R. Beard. HM 64555. • 1860, Oct. 27. Edward McLean, letter to Trustees of Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64557. • 1861, Jan. 27. James M. Reid, letter to J. L. Wilson. HM 64561. • 1862, Sept. 25. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64565.

Sierra Nevada Silver Mining mssHM 64542-64593 3 Company Papers: Finding Aid • 1861, July 31. George O. Whitney, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64572. • [1875]. Memorandum on affairs relative to the Allen Company. HM 64590. • 1880, Nov. 15. Agreement between Peytona Gold & Silver Mining Company & E. G. Norton. HM 64592. Comstock Lode (Nev.) – History – 19th century – Sources • 1862, Jan. 10. Seth Cook, Letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64546. • 1862, Aug. 2. Seth Cook, letter to George O. Whitney. HM 64549. • 1860, Oct. 27. Edward McLean, letter to Trustees of Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64557. • 1861, Jan. 27. James M. Reid, letter to J. L. Wilson. HM 64561. • 1862, July 17. William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909, letter to Trustees of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. HM 64564. • 1861, July 31. George O. Whitney, letter to John H. Brewer. HM 64572. Indexing Terms The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Huntington Library's Online Catalog. Subjects Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company -- Archives. Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Virginia City. Comstock Lode (Nev.) -- History --19th century -- Sources. Nevada -- History -- 19th century -- Sources. Forms/Genres Business records -- Nevada -- 19th century. Corporation records -- Nevada -- 19th century. Letters (correspondence) -- Nevada -- 19th century. Additional Contributors Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909.

Box 1 Correspondence and records

Beard, I. R. to William M. (William Morris) Stewart, 1827-1909. 1860, Aug. , Calif. HM 64542 Brewer, John H. to Abram Meyer. 1861, Apr. 3. San Francisco, Calif. HM 64543 Brewer, John H. to Edward F. Stove. 1864, Oct. 27. [Virginia City, Nev.] HM 64544 Cook, Seth to John H. Brewer. 1861, Dec. 28. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64545 Cook, Seth to George O. Whitney. 1862, Jan. 10. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64546 Cook, Seth to John H. Brewer. 1862, Apr. 12. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64547 Cook, Seth to John H. Brewer. 1862, May 25. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64548 Cook, Seth to George O. Whitney. 1862, Aug. 2. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64549 Cook, Seth to George O. Whitney. 1862, Sept. 26. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64550 Cook, Seth to George O. Whitney. 1862, Oct. 12. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64551 Cook, Seth to John H. Brewer. 1863, Jan. 23. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64552 Cook, Seth to John H. Brewer. 1863, Apr. 23. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64553 Cook, Seth to John H. Brewer. 1863, Apr. 24. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64554 Herman, Lucienn to I. R. Beard. 1860, Sept. 15. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64555 John Brown & Co. to John H. Brewer. 1861, Apr. 27. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64556 McLean, Edward to Trustees of Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. 1860, Oct. 27. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64557 Meyer, Abram to John H. Brewer. 1863, Sept. 26. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64558 Moore Blakely Co. to J. Johnson. 1869, Mar. 13. Treasure City, Nev. HM 64559 [Owens, T. J.] to Stephen Wilkin. 1879, Oct. 14. [Virginia City, Nev.] HM 64560 Reid, James M. to J. L. Wilson. 1861, Jan. 27. Carson City, Nev. HM 64561 Sloss, Louis to George O. Whitney. 1862, Oct. 12. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64562 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1862, Jan. 1. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64563

Sierra Nevada Silver Mining mssHM 64542-64593 4 Company Papers: Finding Aid Correspondence and records

Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to Trustees of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. 1862, July 12. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64564 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1862, Sept. 25. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64565 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1863, Jan. 9. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64566 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1863, Jan. 16. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64567 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1863, Feb. 4. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64568 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1863, Mar. 6. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64569 Stewart, William M. (William Morris), 1827-1909 to John H. Brewer. 1863, Mar. 13. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64570 Sturtevant, J. H. to John H. Brewer. 1862, Apr. 25. Washoe County, Nev. HM 64571 Whitney, George O. to John H. Brewer. 1861, July 31. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64572 Whitney, George O. to John H. Brewer. 1861, Oct. 22. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64573 Wilkin, Stephen to J. McDonald. 1879, Oct. 22. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64574 Wilkin, Stephen to T. J. Owens. 1879, Oct. 26. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64575 Williams, J. R. to John H. Brewer. 1864, Mar. 30. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64576 Wood, C. F. to J. R. Beard. 1860, July 30. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64577 Wood, C. F. to J. R. Beard. 1860, Aug. 7. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64578 Wrinkle, L. F. J. to T. J. Owens. 1878, Sept. 15. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64579 Yeres, Fred to T. J. Owens. 1877, Nov. 6. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64580 [Wood, C. F.]. Delinquent assets. [1860], July. [Virginia City, Nev.] HM 64581 [Wood, C. F.]. Monthly statements of the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. 1860, July 28-Sept. 1. [Virginia City, Nev.] HM 64582 Dana, F. F., et al. Proposition from owners in Hearst ground to the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. 1860, July 30. San Francisco, Calif. HM 64583 Whitney, George O. Bill for George E. Brickett. 1861, Oct. 17. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64584 Assessment list for assessment no. 4. 1861, Oct. 28. [Virginia City, Nev.]. HM 64585 Deed of George O. Whitney and John S. Henning with the Sacramento Mining Company. 1862, July 10. [Virginia City, Nev.]. HM 64586 Receipt of J. H. Sturtevant for stock in the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. 1863, May 31. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64587 Indenture between Allen Company & Sacramento & Meredith Mining Company. 1870, Mar. 18. Storey County, Nev. HM 64588 Indenture between Miles Goodman and the Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. 1870, Aug. 17. Virginia City, Nev. HM 64589 Memorandum on affairs relative to the Allen Company. [1875]. HM 64590 “J. McDonald in account with T. J. Owens.” 1880, Feb. HM 64591 Agreement between Peytona Gold & Silver Mining Company & E. G. Norton. 1880, Nov. 15. [Virginia City, Nev.]. HM 64592 Beard, I. R. Annual report of Sierra Nevada Silver Mining Company. Undated. [Virginia City, Nev.] HM 64593

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